Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

It seems that if you do not have your resume out there on such sites like Monster, career builder, etc.. you are less likely to find a job. How safe is your information on these sites? I don't totally trust it, however feel locked into posting my resume on there just to find work. Most recently Monster posted a security update stating that a phishing site was able to access usernames and passwords.

What other options are out there to get your resume noticed by employers other than these sites?

Message edited 4/4/2009 7:28:25 PM.

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

I personally wouldn't do this. I recently got an email from a social work recruiter and they told me that if I posted my resume online through them, my info could be made public through a google search.

I also know my job posts regularly and browses on Careerbuilder so I would never want them to know if I am looking!

I think the best way to find a new job is through networking or pounding the pavement the old-fashioned way and going in to apply to places that you think you would like to work for.

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

I posted my resume on Monster once and made it so employers could see it. I would get some weird phone calls. I wouldn't do it. I agree with the above poster that networking and sending out resumes and meeting people works just as well.

Message edited 4/6/2009 4:04:37 PM.

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

I've done it and while I got some inquiries I didn't want, I made a lot of contacts. Mostly recruiters who I went and met. About half of them were a waste of time but the other half of them were fine.

I'm administrative so I answered ads for agencies..got tested, had an initial interview..etc..when there was a job that came up I got called and I went.

Doing both things had me interviewing non stop.

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

Do these sites have any way of blocking your current employer from seeing your resume posted? I would be worried that my current employer would see it.

Re: Posting resumes on Career sites - Safe or not? Thoughts

I have them all set up so they can only see my e-mail address (which I only use for job hunting). Never had any issues.